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TSB report blames crew error, equipment malfunction in BC Ferry dock crash
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says the crew was partly to blame for a B.C. ferry crashing into a dock near Nanaimo 15 months ago.
Seven passengers and nine crew members suffered minor injuries when the Coastal Inspiration rammed the dock at Duke Point on Dec. 20, 2011.
A safety board report says a malfunction in the propulsion controls was missed because crew members didn’t follow the proper procedures for testing the equipment before docking.
The report also says the crew wasn’t familiar with the operation of the propulsion system in an emergency.
The report says BC Ferries has made several changes since the accident, including a better warning system for system malfunctions and a new emergency response drill for the crew.
The crash put the ferry out of service for 23 days, while the Duke Point dock was closed for three months for repairs.
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